The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-22
The work in Congress

WASHINGTON, CeDruary ~ NC PlO-
bable course of legislation by the Senate
for the coming week. and, in fact, tue
remainder OF the session, may be adj
judged by reference to the arrangement
agreed upon by the caucus committee
of both sides and ratified by two
caucuses last week. This arrangement
is subject, to change by agre emeht
between Senators Harris and sherman,
chairmen respectively of the caucus
committees, who are authoriZ ID to
confer to amend the orderof business,
but inaSmuch a, is-has ueen reached
with delibrration, it is likely to remain
substantially as il now stands. 1t con-
templates Its rigid devotion TO the
morning hours until O'Clock of each
day TO consider miscellaneous minor
matters upon the calendar, which are
not otherwise provided for and which
do not promise TO give rise to extended
debate in carrying out this part OF the
programme. Bills which have passed
the House and have been reported
favorably from Senate committees will
have precedence. After 2 O'Clock
appropriation bills will have sway, so
long as any remain upon the calendar.
interruption only by the presentation OF
and action upon conference reports
which are always in order and by
pension bills, general and special, which
though possessing no inherent rights,
are by the predictions of both sides to
be accorded special privileges when cir
cumstances permit. The remaining
time of the daily session is to be devoted
to select measures OF general legislation
substantially in the following order:
Nicaragua canal bill resolution for au
investigation of Pacific railroad ac-
accounts; bill for the relief of depositors
in the Freedman'sa bank, pleuro=pneu-l
monia bill (if it shall be reported from
the committee on agriculture in time);
arbitration Qabor) bill; and land
grant forfeiture bill; bill to
prohibit the use of mails to newspapers
publishing lottery advertisements;
Des Moines land grant bill; bill author
izing suits to be brought in certain cases
against the United States; bill to settle
private land claims in certain States and
Territories; bill to reimburse certain
States for moneys expended in the war
of 1872; bill to establish aninternational
copyright system, and the bill to quiet
certain land titles. The list first pre-
pared by Republicans is understood to
have contained the bill to authorize the
Pacific railroads to build branches, but
it appears to have been stricken ont by
the Democrats, while the Pacific Rail-
road resolution, al the suggestion of the
latter was taken from near the end of the
list and placed near the head. 1t is not
deemed probable that the remaining
time of the session will be sufficient to
complete the entire list. The river and
harbor appropriation bill will probably
be finished to morrow, and the District
of Colum bia and Military Academy bills,
both of which are on the calendar, are
expected to follow in their turn. The
agricultural and diplomatic appropria-
bills are before the committee on appro-
priation, and are expected to be reported
in time for action during the week.
The most important measure to be
acted upon in the House, tomorrow, if
the routine is adhered to, will be the
Springer bill providing for the reference
of all private claims to the Court of
| Claims. The committee on war claims
will endeavor to pass the bill under the
suspension of rules. An unimportant
| land claim and measure of interest
only to the District will probably con-
sumo the days session. The Senate
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill will occupy the attention
of the House on Tuesday, until 8
o'clock, when eulogies upon the late
Senator Pike will be in order. On
Wednesday the fisheries retaliation
bills will be called up, and lively de-
bate is expected.
The Presidents veto of the dependent
relatives pension bill is set for con-
sideration on Thursday. The remainder
of the week will undoubtedly be devoted
to the consideration of the appropria-
ton bill, and conference oils. Tbelast
six days OF the present Congress begin
Oh Friday, and it will then be in order
to move to pass any measure by two
thirds vote under a suspension of the
rules. 1t is probable, however, that
the managers of the House will contriye
to prevent indiscri inmate legislation
under this privilege by filling in the
time of the House with appropriation
bills or other privileged matters.